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SF0078

Wyoming Bill SF0078: Interference with Service of Process

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In one sentence

This bill proposed making it a misdemeanor crime to knowingly obstruct, resist, or assault a person authorized to serve legal documents in Wyoming.

Creates a new state law, W.S. 6-5-214, regarding interference with process servers.
Defines it as a misdemeanor to knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist, or oppose an officer or authorized person serving legal or judicial writs or process.
Defines it as a misdemeanor to assault, beat, or wound an officer or authorized person while they are serving or executing legal documents, if the person knows they are authorized.
Sets penalties for these offenses as imprisonment for up to one year, a fine of up to $750, or both.
Sets the effective date of the act as July 1, 2009.

People who knowingly obstruct, resist, oppose, assault, beat, or wound officers or authorized persons serving legal documents.
Officers of the state or other persons duly authorized to serve legal or judicial writs or process.

The bill is marked as inactive and was returned by the committee, indicating it did not pass in the current session.
The provided text is labeled as a 'Working Draft,' which may differ from a final enacted version.

Plain language

Process server: An officer of the state or other person duly authorized to serve or execute legal or judicial writs or process.
Misdemeanor: A type of crime punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine of not more than $750, or both, as defined in this bill.
Writ or process: Legal or judicial documents, rules, orders, or warrants from a court that must be served or executed.

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Wyoming roll calls

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S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c) 2-2-1-0-02009-03-04 · Senate2 yes 2 no

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